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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 3, March 2024

Welcome to the third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. In this edition, we examine the following topics of import for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations: -...more

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New Jersey Issues Guidance on Discrimination Law Following Supreme Court’s Decision on LGBTQ+ Rights

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The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights (DCR) recently issued guidance on how the DCR will enforce the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis....more

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Religious Institutions Update: July 2023

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Supreme Court Decides Freedom of Speech Trumps Public Accommodations Law In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, No. 21-476 (June 30, 2023), the U.S. Supreme Court reversed 6-3 the lower courts' denial of the injunction the plaintiff...more

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Wedding Website Creator Can Refuse Same-Sex Couples

On December 5, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case on whether a wedding website creator may legally refuse to make websites for same-sex couples based on First Amendment grounds....more

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Key Court Decisions Address Issues Concerning the Application of Title IX

Professor’s Classroom Speech Deemed Protected - In a case involving questions regarding the application of Title IX to classroom instruction, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reasoned that a university’s gender-identity...more

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California’s Labor & Employment Changes for 2018: Part II - Court Cases Impacting Labor & Employment Law

California courts and Legislature greatly expanded protections for public and private workers in 2017, passing laws and handing down decisions regarding wages, rest periods, harassment, workplace discrimination and free...more

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Education Newsletter: Volume 2 Number 1

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ARIZONA - Chandler, Arizona - In August and September reports came to light of victims of alleged hazing and sexual assault at Hamilton High School. The reported incidents were shocking. Assaults occurred between...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Key Case On LGBT Rights And Religious Liberty

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Oral argument suggests the Supreme Court is narrowly divided on how to reconcile non-discrimination protections for LGBT individuals with claims for religious liberty, with Justice Kennedy appearing likely...more

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Religious Institutions: September 2015

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Respondeat superior (literally, "let the master answer" in Latin) is a doctrine that applies when an employer or principal has the ability and authority to direct and control the pertinent acts of the employee. Put otherwise,...more

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Colorado Rules Baker Cannot Refuse Service to Same-Sex Couples for Religious Reasons

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In a post last week, I discussed how some believe Tennessee’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) could allow Tennessee businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples despite a recent ruling that...more

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